Business Growth Café

Exploring the current state of the job market with Kathy Dawson, CEO of Dawson & Dawson

The Great Resignation is here! In the United States alone, 4.3 million employees have quit their jobs. On top of that, there are over 11 million open jobs in the U.S.  How has this impacted your business?  Or, if you're the one looking for a new job, what has been your strategy.

Join me this week at the Cafe for my discussion with Kathy Dawson, CEO of Dawson and Dawson. We'll explore the current state of the job market, and impact of Covid on the way people work, and the approach to hiring that businesses now need to take?

Learn more about Dawson & Dawson at https://www.dawsondawsoninc.com/

The current state of Supply Chain and it‘s impact on your business with Richard Montellano

Supply Chain consultant Richard Montellano, the founder of RAM Supply Chain Inc., joins me, Angelo Ponzi, on the Business Growth Cafe podcast to discuss current supply chain issues and their impact on businesses in the US and worldwide.

Push yourself and business to the next level with Glenn Gow, CEO Therapist

Glenn Gow, CEO Therapist joins me, Angelo Ponzi, at the Business Growth Cafe to discuss the many challenges and decisions facing CEOs and the steps they can take to become better leaders. Having been a CEO, leading his own company for 25 years, and working with brands such as Microsoft, Facebook, Google, and Apple, Glenn brings a unique perspective having been a CEO to help CEOs.

It‘s Q4 and Time To Start 2022 Planning

What are the key issues you're facing that might impede your business growth in 2022? The internal and external factors that you need to address.  Do you know what they are?  Have you held your company planning session yet?  If not, what are you waiting for? 2022 is right around the corner.

In the episode, I'll discuss some of the critical areas you need to include in your planning, along with some ideas to get them accomplished. 

You made a bad decision. Now what?

You screwed up. Made a bad decision. Now if you’re human, this has happened to you.  It’s inevitable.

Whether you’re an employee or business leader it has happened. And, I’m sure it has happened in your personal life as well.

The question is, how do you deal with this bad decision? And, what do you do about it?  One of the questions you need to consider with any bad decision is what are the unintended consequences?  

Join me, Angelo Ponzi, at the Business Growth Cafe as I explore this topic and offer up some ideas and steps you can take to deal with a "Bad Decision."

Increasing Profit Margins with Operational Efficiencies

Joining me at the Business Growth Cafe is Jeff Brown, Founder, and President of Brown and Associates, specializing in improving large-scale systems to develop and adopt a culture that eliminates waste and improves operational effectiveness. With 25 years of experience creating, building, and growing successful companies, Jeff has a unique ability to identify even the slightest improvements in operations and processes that yield dramatic results. A true entrepreneur with a passion and energy for driving results while maintaining fiscal responsibility, Jeff is uniquely able to recruit and hire only the best talent to build winning teams of sales and operational staff successfully.

Learn more about Brown and Associates at: https://www.jsbnetwork.com/

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Connect with Your Team: Mastering the Top 10 Communication Skills

Joining me at the Cafe this week is Meredith Bell, co-founder, and President of Performance Support Systems, a global software company providing assessment and development tools for the workplace.

Meredith is an expert in leader and team communications, the author of two books, and the host of the Strong for Performance podcast. https://growstrongleaders.com/podcasts/ 

Will explore her book, Connect with Your Team, which covers the top 10 communication skills. Which 2 or 3 would you put at the top of the list?

Visit Amazon to purchase the book.

What's your brand's story?

Originally published 10/2019

Storytelling has been used to shape and redefine events in order to persuade and change possible outcomes in history.  Storytelling evolved as a way to ensure that history was handed down from generation to generation, so historical events were retold over and over to educate and entertain an audience.

Join me at the Cafe as I explore the value and strategies of storytelling, along with some practical advice on establishing your story's premise

Improve your people and leadership skills

Joining me at the Business Growth Cafe is Joanie Connell, Ph.D., is a talent management expert, organizational consultant, author, public speaker, and a leadership and career coach for people across job levels, ages, and industries, and especially loves helping technical people improve their people skills.  As a psychologist, she works with both management and their teams to improve communications resulting in more effective and efficient teams.  Listen in as she shares some great advice that every business leader, especially those tech-oriented leaders can use to improve their business.

 

Learn more about her company at: https://flexibleworksolutions.com/

Check out her podcast, https://reinventingnerds.blubrry.net/

Or, connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanieconnell/

Do you have a viable strategy to grow or sell your business?

Join me, Angelo Ponzi, and my guest, Andy Peters, Founder and Managing Partner at AAKEN Business Brokerage.

Andy and his team are engaged when a business struggles and needs a fresh perspective, change directions, or someone to make the hard choices. In addition, they are brought in when an owner wants or needs to prepare to sell or is ready to sell now. As a consultant, fractional or interim CEO, and COO, Andy, I explore the value and perspective a consultant brings to a business in helping them achieve their goals. 

Want to explore and learn more about how Andy can help your business? You can reach him at andy@aakeninc.com or visit his website: https://aakeninc.com